Glue dispensing article



y 1953 s, B. (.ARSTENSEN 2,646,879

GLUE DISPENSING ARTICLE Filed March 10, 1952' jZZ/ M307": jaw 19? (Zanszezzfiera $9 M Patented July 28, 1 9 53 GLUE DISPENSING. ARTICLE Sue B..Carstensen, Redondo Beach, Calif. Application March 10, 1952, Serial No. 275,833 1 Claim. 01. 206-56) ,x The present-inventionrelates generally to glue dispensing articles, and more particularly to a .novel glue dispensing article wherein the glue or adhesive is disposed for especially convenient use.

j:-,;Glutinous adhesives of various types find wide usage today in ofiices, schools, and homes. Most of :these adhesives .are merchandised in either bottles orf'pliable metallic tubes. The use of such ,containers involves certain disadvantages. For example, the bottlesareliable to be overturned, whereupontheir contents may spill onto the furniture,- floor or rug; this especially liable to occur where childrenv are, concerned. Additionally thebottles-are susceptible ,to easy breakage, with V.

the consequent messand; the loss of adhesive w iqhnor yf llo -.7

The metallic tubes, Ipn th other hand, while not susceptible to spillage r breakage, are subject tot-other.disadvantages. For example, the caps of these tubes are of small dimensions and easilyglost; i,.Wh n:,this occurs theglue within the tube will either flow outof the-neck of the tube or else it willbecome'drie'dto the point where it will nolonger iiow. Moreover, if the tube is inadvertently stepped upon, its contents will become displaced therefrom and run onto the floor or rug. Since these tubes are of metallic constructiontheir manufacture may be hindered by virtue of the periodic metal shortages which may occurfrom time to time. 1 Anotherdisadvantage inherent in the bottle and tubecontainers istheir unattractive appearance after a comparatively short period of use. This is especially true of the bottles Where the excess glue has run down over their sides, 'Itis a 'ma'jor object of the present invention to provide a novel glue dispensing article from which inadvertent loss of glue cannot occur.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a glue dispensin article primarily adapted for the occasional use of glue wherein the glue may be maintained for an indefinite time in prime condition.

It is another object of this invention to provide a glue dispensing article which is especially easy to use, does not require vital materials in its fabrication, and is inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a glue dispensing article which is of attractive appearance in-its original condition, and which is not rendered unattractive by usage, and from which the exact quantity of glue desired may be obtained.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof, taken in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein: I

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a glue dispensing article embodying the present invention and showing said article ready for use in a gluing operation;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the glue dispensing article of Figure 1, but showing said article while being prepared for use; and,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top view of the glue dispensing article shown in Figures 1 and 2 and taken partly in section along line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings, the glue dispensing article embodying the present invention is seen to comprise generally an inner core ID of glutinous adhesive, an intermediate covering of flexible metallic foil [2, and an external strip [4 of sheet material disposed over the intermediate covering l2.

More particularly, the inner core Ill will preferably comprise a cylinder of a suitable glutinous adhesive of a generally form-sustaining type, which adhesive is adapted to harden upon exposure to the atmosphere for a predetermined time; Several glutinous adhesives of this nature are commercially availableand will be familiar to those skilled in the art. The particular compositions of such glutinous adhesives are not intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. r The intermediate'covering of the metallic foil i2 is shown disposed concentrically about the core Hi. This foil is adapted to be progressively removed from the core i0 so as'to provide piecemeal exposure thereof. In order to facilitate such progressive removal, the foil l2 will preferably include a longitudinal separation Hi. The foil will also preferably be formed with a plurality of longitudinally spaced circumferential perforations l8. These perforations serve to further facilitate the progressive removal of the foil 12 from the core Ill. Various types of flexible metallic foil may be utilized to form the intermediate covering, however, it has been determined that a light gauge aluminum foil is especially well suited for this purpose.

The external strip I4 is preferably formed of an elongated piece of paper or paper-like material wound helically upon the foil with its turns in overlapping relationship and adhesively connected so as to form a tube. This external strip l4 serves as supporting medium for the core l0 and its foil covering i2. The juxtaposed margins separable from each other by th e unwinding 7 thereof. In this manner the strip material is,

seen to be readily progressively removable from the intermediate covering I2 whereby to provid the piecemeal exposure thereof. 7 a u In'order toffacilitate the unwinding of the strip material l4, it has been found desirable to dispose a longitudinallyextending flexible element, such as'a string 730 between the outer; surface of the overthe exposed portion of the adhesive core l will substantially retain its foldedconfiguration so as to thereby seal the core against contact with the atmosphere. Such modifications and changes, however, are not believed to depart from foil 1| 2 aiid the inner surface of thestrinmaterial I I4. iWith this arrangement it is only necessary to pull the string radially outwardly away from the'body of the glue dispensing article, in org zler to progressively cut through the strip material, as

' the-1 indicated'in Figure 2. This action will 7 desired number of turns of the strip m teriali,

whereby the unwinding thereofmayitalie place;

In using the glue dispensing articleof thepres: V entlinvention, a1 suificien t; number of turns of the l sesame R d; W 1? War m enol s 25572 419 e adheswe lll, as

f "meatles s 29 desired sneee s ni to ex se V manipulationfof the glue dispensing a 1c y 1 p fie le he 1y se appended claim. V r

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upon." saidfoil with its turns in overlapping relationship and a'dhesively connected to form atube qtllere qunsiri and a. e situdinalm exte di s uns dispesed'betwsen the; ou r ur ace t s d I foil. and. theinner surface. ojsaidi strip; material;

a said, stringbeing; movablev radially outwardlys'of thetaltticle; so fas; to progressivelyout through said "material tov thereby; permit. its being; unwound progressively about; said foil, and the: portion op;

v said foil 'fnom. which; said" strip: material! has been; V removedgbeing foldableiiover the; exposed portion. of; said; core. whereby-Ito. seal: i't -a'gainst a I with theatmosphereuntil such time as said core p V is to v be again utilized, said foihincludingalongitudinal separation-adapted to facilitate its ref 1 moval fro'msaid core, saidfoil also includinga plurality or longitudinally, spaqedcircumferenti al"- v .t perforations to facilitate -prog essi gremovalioi said foil a's said core is exposed."

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